Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 23hHere is a cat regurgitating a freshly-swallowed vole (and my wife's reaction) 120
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If you're going to read one article about the Man City debacle, read this one. Then the thought of reading any of the others seems a bit pointless 020
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026is it me or does "anti-immigrant" seem to be doing all the heavy lifting for "violently racist" these days 000
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesAndrew Cherry @kolektiv.xyncro.com · 23/09/2026BRB, off to start a company based on pure nihilism and hastening the inevitable decay of civilisation into heat death and mulch. Calling it Entropic. 032
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/09/2026When an industry that is eating itself alive through "hyperscaling" demands that the government bless a conspiracy to halt competition and ban open source alternatives, you should be suspicious. 15719
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesDr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own 10065511392
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 14/09/2026THIS. These people have made their own shitty cocktail and are now convinced they created the pan-galactic gargle blaster 100
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesBrad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 12/09/2026"The mathematical community functions, in many ways, as a miniature version of humanity."mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name. 064
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Big AI and its Quest for Compute: in the movie Jaws, when Brody sees the shark and says "you're gonna need a bigger boat," imagine Quint actually comes back with a bigger boat but Brody tells him it's still not big enough, then again and again the next boat is bigger but Brody always needs more.. 1/ 100
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Make a band bigger: They Definitely Are Giants 010
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesJamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I finally finished reading Empire of AI (by @karenhao.bsky.social) and during the last chapter it hit me that Altman's whole schtick is just Zaphod Beeblebrox, but without the fun bits 1204
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 12/08/202689% coverage in southern Luxembourg. Cloudless sky. The drop in light and temperature around max occlusion was palpable. Recommend. Roll on 2081. 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 07/08/2026BANDCAMP FRIDAY. Here's my song and video with a goose in it vimeo.com/853148322?tu...vimeo.comThe Stuff That Makes The Stuff That Stuff Is Made OfVideo for the first single, which is available from all the usual places. Just search for Snatcher of Castles ;-) (PS: I made this with my phone and Clipchamp so (a) it took a proper long time and (... 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Faraquet at Rotondes last night: the real deal(tm) #musicsky #mathrock #musiciansky #luxsky 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Off on holiday tomorrow, so am currently confronted with the age-old question: how many frisbees should I pack? 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 09/07/2026For me, this is the single worst aspect of British politics right now. If left unchecked it will spread to other fields of protest beyond Palestine. I just chipped in; you should too! Peace x 020
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Excellent succinct messaging here! 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Merge two movies. Office Spaceballs 210
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news. 6743651524
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesDr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 02/06/2026It’s Pride 🏳️🌈 Spare one repost for a small creator? 🥺 My science and sci fi pins raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Just sent another £800 to @aktcharity.bsky.social bringing total to £47,521 New for Pride 2026: 🌈Scientist🌈 🏳️🌈🐥🦜🦅🏳️🌈 🌈pronouns🌈 www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop 231097771
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Been wanting to read this by @karenhao.bsky.social for aaages so today (my birthday) when I saw it in a random gift shop I thought: I'll treat myself to a present :-) #booksky 1111
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Me: hey what was that one thing my wife told me I needed to do at home before she gets back from work? My brain: not sure, but here is the exact wording from the intro to Mallet's Mallet in its entirety that you haven't thought about since 1992 100
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesSelene Kirsten Heidlman @selene-heidlman.story-circle.link · 15/05/2026This is the only time I've accepted gates in a gender conversation. Such a logical answer! 1641
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/05/2026My body: ok I'm fighting a virus rn, take it easy today. Me: right then, I'll go into work but I'll make sure everything is super chill. My body: whatever you say.. enjoy your evening curled up aching, shivering and sweating at the same time. Will I ever learn? 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This story is so important because, like with many other things, it's easy to tell yourself "well that would never happen to me" - but something will come along that *will* happen to you, like it did for these previously completely normal people 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Excellent article, would read again. www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...thenerve.newsStewart Lee: Did you see that story about the crypto tycoon and Farage? It bears repeatingJust in case you hadn’t come across it – and it wouldn’t be surprising if you hadn’t – here are the salient details 000
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesMake Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026In 2021, 65% of elected councillors had majority support. This used to be the norm. Now the vast majority are being elected on well under 50% of the vote, often less than a third. All other votes are being ignored. This should not be normalised. 02724
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 04/05/2026This is why, as a primary teacher, I am extremely uncomfortable with my school pushing increased use of AI 151
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026#musicsky people! My friend Kasey (not on bsky) just put out this collection of heavy, technical, beautiful songs, feel free to give it some of your eartime x talismanic.bandcamp.com/album/pk-rip...talismanic.bandcamp.comPK RIPPER, by Talismanic10 track album 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Always worth following the live text on the BBC for unfortunate typos #bbcsky 000
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of Castlesmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 22/04/2026NEW: I've been shocked by some of the numbers I've been seeing on behind-the-meter power plants for data centers, so I did a little math. less than a dozen gas plants being built to power data centers for big tech companies could emit a maximum of nearly 130 million tons of CO2e each year (!)wired.comNew Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire NationsA WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows they could emit more than 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. 351195674
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In the horrific Saville episodes of BtB (which everyone should listen to), it's funny that @iwriteok.bsky.social picks up on the 20th century British use of the word "birds" to describe women when the American equivalent is "chicks" which means.. baby birds #behindthebastards 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Today, it was time for short shorts. #photosky 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Just realised I've been waiting almost 20 years for Jack Black to remake that Toni Braxton song as "Unfuck My Ass" 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 13/04/2026PADDINGTON BEAR IS WEAK ON LEMON CURD 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 05/04/2026My job this morning is to hide chocolate eggs around the garden, because it's what my parents did when I was a kid, and they would've loved seeing their grandkids having the same experience. Schéin Ouschteren. #eastersky #photosky 010
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Nice castle. I'll snatch it. #photosky #gent 030
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/03/2026It is #bandcampfriday again so, you know, snatcherofcastles.bandcamp.com is stuff what I made, have a listen, what's the worst that can happen? #musiciansky 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 06/03/2026@iandunt.bsky.social again says what I feel but in well-explained words rather than facial expressions 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Having a lot of fun with this. Reminds me of the generators from the Brunching Shuttlecocks back on the early internet(tm) 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I'm so confused by the ampersand in this shop name. We're in Mondorf (the name of the town) and obvs a parfumerie is just a perfume shop. So why "Mondorf & Parfumerie?" #photosky #luxembourg #luxsky 000
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 23/02/2026If you have the latest version of the BlueSky app, now you can listen to Bandcamp songs directly in posts! Try it with my album why not: snatcherofcastles.bandcamp.com/album/well-e... #musicsky #mathrock #bskysnatcherofcastles.bandcamp.comWell Et Do Ass, by Snatcher of Castles from the Hands of Miscreants8 track album 020
Reposted by Jamie, Snatcher of CastlesBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026A British grandmother with a valid visa detained by ICE for 6 weeks. "So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. 'Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,' Karen says."theguardian.com‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeksKaren Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i... 10441701884
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Hey so in 2026, Luxembourg as a country has already used up as much natural resources as its land area could provide in the entire year. But consumption habits can't change, as that might damage some sectors of the economy.. #luxsky today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...today.rtl.lu‘No future’: Activist Raymond Klein warns Luxembourg’s consumption model unsustainable on Overshoot DayThe fuel in the tank and the food on supermarket shelves may be available for now, but Luxembourg's consumption model is "unsustainable" and has "no future," according to activist Raymond Klein. 100
Jamie, Snatcher of Castles @snatcherofcastles.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Hey #musicsky folk - got any useful tips for identifying AI-generated music or artists? I can see AI stuff creeping onto Bandcamp without being tagged as such and I find that ominous... 000